climate change – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

December 15, 2021 674

by Robin Meadows Mountains are the foundation of water in the western United States, natural infrastructure that captures snowfall during...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Climate Change

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Meetings

December 8, 2021 192

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related...

RISING VOICES: California adapts to water change

The Water Hub

Guest contributors

November 8, 2021 192

Each month, the Water Hub is checking in with advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues...

FEATURE: Preparing Scientists and Policy Makers for a Future Under Climate Change

Elyse De Franco

Science on the Notebook

October 26, 2021 149

Written by Elyse De Franco Writing in the June 2021 issue of San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science, a group...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Our Enduring Water Supply: Are the Answers to California’s Water Problems Obvious?

Robert Shibatani

Guest contributors

October 25, 2021 227

Written by Robert Shibatani Is there a water supply problem in California? To answer such a question, much depends...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Adapts: Assessing Ecosystem Vulnerability to Climate Change

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Science on the Notebook

October 7, 2021 110

The loss of most ecosystems in the Bay-Delta has heavily compromised the functioning of the remnant ecosystems, which are anticipated...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Flood Risk Under Climate Change: Key Findings from the Delta Adapts Flood Risk Analysis

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Science on the Notebook

September 30, 2021 116

The Delta Stewardship Council, with the assistance of partner agencies and consultant AECOM, developed a climate change vulnerability assessment for...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

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Breaking News

September 23, 2021 891

The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought...

WATER DATA SUMMIT: Secretary Crowfoot discusses resilience, partnerships, and transforming our water systems to meet the challenges ahead

Maven

Event coverage

September 15, 2021 136

The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) is a network of water professionals collaborating to create tools and applied research supporting planning...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Exports & Outflows: Recalibrating Water Year Types in a Changing Climate

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Science on the Notebook

August 12, 2021 218

The Sacramento and San Joaquin water-year type indices are fundamental to the State Water Project and Central Valley Project operations...

KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change

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Best of the Notebook

June 2, 2021 335

State Water Board’s Erik Ekdahl discusses the climate change report; Attorney Valerie Kincaid explains why existing water right holders are...

ESTUARY PEARLS: Climate change takeaways from the Bay Delta Science Program

Estuary News Group

Estuary Pearls

May 3, 2021 91

The impact of climate change on flood risk in the Delta varies by location, which means the fixes will...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 2: Assessing climate change vulnerabilities and addressing aging infrastructure

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Meetings

April 7, 2021 184

One of the California Water Commission‘s statutory responsibilities is to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: California’s rainy season is becoming shorter and sharper

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Science on the Notebook

March 31, 2021 196

At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a new research paper on the changing...

GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change

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Guest contributors

March 8, 2021 1806

Guest article written by Jeff Harris, a council member for the city of Sacramento and Bruce Houdesheldt, vice mayor of...

FEATURE: How the West Can Survive Smaller Snowpacks and Bigger Atmospheric Rivers

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Climate Change

RISING VOICES: California adapts to water change

FEATURE: Preparing Scientists and Policy Makers for a Future Under Climate Change

GUEST COMMENTARY: Our Enduring Water Supply: Are the Answers to California’s Water Problems Obvious?

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Adapts: Assessing Ecosystem Vulnerability to Climate Change

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Flood Risk Under Climate Change: Key Findings from the Delta Adapts Flood Risk Analysis

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

WATER DATA SUMMIT: Secretary Crowfoot discusses resilience, partnerships, and transforming our water systems to meet the challenges ahead

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Exports & Outflows: Recalibrating Water Year Types in a Changing Climate

KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change

ESTUARY PEARLS: Climate change takeaways from the Bay Delta Science Program

CA WATER COMMISSION: Ensuring the reliability of the State Water Project, part 2: Assessing climate change vulnerabilities and addressing aging infrastructure

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: California’s rainy season is becoming shorter and sharper

GUEST ARTICLE: Why the Sacramento region’s watershed is ‘super,’ and a buffer against climate change

THIS JUST IN … December storms allow for modest increase in State Water Project allocation to 15%

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A new model to address legacy Gold Rush mercury in the Delta

FEATURE: Water Justice: Linking local, regional, and state responses for implementing the Human Right to Water

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Additional Groundwater Sustainability Plan Assessments to Agencies

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Years in their Ears: What can Fish Earbones Tell Us About Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Success in an Increasingly Volatile Climate?

BLOG ROUND-UP: Governor’s budget: A view from the Delta; On science and intellectual humility in resource management; The merry-go-round of denial must stop; and more …

DELTA eNEWS: ~~ Conservancy Meeting~ DSC Meeting~ Climate Symposium~ Drought Response ~~

VELES WEEKLY REPORT: California is one large atmospheric river or 2 substantial frontal systems away from drought breaking in certain regions

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM: 2022 Restoration Allocation & Default Flow Schedule Released

WATER PLAN eNEWS: ~~ Update 2023~ Heat Plan~ Potable Reuse~ Restoration Grants~ Coastal Grants~ Forest Health ~~

NOTICE: Public Comment Period Opens for Groundwater Sustainability Plans

DELTA eNEWS: ~~ Deadline Extension~ Information Booth~ CWC Meeting~ Public Review ~~

WORKSHOP NOTICE: January 20 State Water Board Workshop, Drinking Water & Waste Water Allocations from 2021 Budget Act

NOTICE of Temporary Water Right Permit Application T033270 to Appropriate Water from Cache Creek in Yolo County

NOTICE of Petition for Time Extension for El Dorado Irrigation District Water Right Permit 21112 in El Dorado County

NOTICE: San Joaquin River Restoration Program Rewets River, Modifies Flow Schedule

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Interior Department Announces Infrastructure Investments for Desalination, Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Application period for the Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Program extended to February 3, 2022

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Reclamation application period gets underway for aging infrastructure with funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Public Workshops for Proposition 1 Round 2 IRWM Implementation

DAILY DIGEST, 1/20: A bitter feud centers on source of Arrowhead bottled water; Water agencies table Delta drought regulation; How long before California needs more rain?; New map shows groundwater quality risk for domestic wells and state small water systems; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/18: From buckets to umbrellas: fish conservation before the storm; Healdsburg finds a creative way to conserve water; Climate resiliency strategies at the community level; EPA changes pesticide registration practices; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 1/14: Atmospheric river storm observations to expand this winter; Spaceship-sized detection system could help determine future of CA water supply; California Water Institute releases water management report; The US ‘megadrought’ sets another stunning record; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan 9-14: Drought in the Delta; Mountain Atmospheric Observatory to track Colorado River water; plus all the top California water news this week